Martin Madriaga is a creative brand leader. NEXT SLIDE He’s just as comfortable leading negotiations with stakeholders as he is crafting strategy or ideating with creative teams. NEXT SLIDE He went freelance after leading the ESPN business at Arts & Letters Creative Co., where revenue grew 14× during his seven-year tenure. NEXT SLIDE His team was responsible for some of the brand’s biggest moments, like There’s No Place Like Sports, the highest-tested campaign in ESPN history, We’re Going, the creative platform for ESPN’s first-ever Super Bowl, and Postseasoning, ESPN’s first-ever spice blend. NEXT SLIDE Before that, he spent four years at Creative Artists Agency, honing the art of client management and creating opportunities for celebrity talent, production companies, and filmmakers. NEXT SLIDE He’s currently contracting with Paramount+, leading creative and strategy across NFL and UFC marketing. NEXT SLIDE Martin is a proud Fort Greene resident, UCLA and VCU Brandcenter alum, husband, and dad to Ham, a blonde long-haired dachshund whose modeling career peaked with J.Crew in 2024. NEXT SLIDE Thanks!

Contact

martinmadriaga@gmail.com
LinkedIn

CV

Paramount+
2026–Present
Creative Consultant, Sports

Arts & Letters Creative Co.
2018–2026
Group Business Director
Business Director
Business Manager

Creative Artists Agency
2012–2016
Coordinator, TV & Sports
Assistant to Co-Head of TV
Assistant to Agent
Mailroom Clerk

Recognition

Clio Sports Juror
Clio Awards
Clio Sports
Emmy Awards
Promax Awards
Webby Awards
Shorty Awards
AICP
ADC
Richmond Ad Show

brand EXPERIENCE

ESPN
Disney
Google
Netflix
NBCUniversal
Paramount+
CBS Sports
NFL
NBA
NHL
CFP
UFC


Education

VCU Brandcenter
M.S., Branding & Strategy
2018

UCLA
B.A., Communication Studies
2012